The Class C56 is a type of 2-6-0steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) from 1935 to 1939, and later operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR). They were numbered C56 1-C56 164 a total of 164 were built from 1935-1939 locomotives numbered C56 1-C56 90 and C56 161-C56 164 were sent to other countries in Asia during the Second World War. The locomotives were retired in 1974. They were designed by Hideo Shima.
A total of 164 Class C56 locomotives were built between 1935 and 1939.[1]
Locomotives C56 1 to 90 and 161 to 164 were sent to Asian countries occupied by Japan during World War II.[1] The locomotives are popularly known as Shigoroku, Shigoro (C56 in Japanese) and Pony of the Plateau among railfans.
Preserved examples
A number of Class C56 locomotives are preserved in Japan and other Asian countries.[2] C56 160 is maintained in operating condition by JR West for use on main line steam specials.[1]
C56 15: State Railway of Thailand. (SRT 713) Preserved for haul the special steam train for show in River Kwai Festival at Kanchanaburi between late November and/or early December.[3][4]
C56 17: State Railway of Thailand. (SRT 715) Preserved for haul the special steam train for show in River Kwai Festival at Kanchanaburi between late November and/or early December. (The alternate locomotive if C56 15 out of service) [3][4]
C56 31: Yūshūkan (SRT 725) Japanese military and war museum. Used in Burma and Thailand during the construction of the Death Railway and subsequently used in Thailand after the war. It was brought back to Japan in the 1970s.[3][5][6]
C56 44: (SRT 735) Preserved in operating condition on the Ōigawa Railway.[2][3] On some occasions, this locomotive will be dressed as James the Red Engine to pull special Day Out with Thomas special events with C11 227 (Thomas)
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^ abcdInoue, Kōichi (1999). 国鉄機関車辞典 [JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia] (in Japanese). Japan: Sankaido. pp. 36–37. ISBN4-381-10338-6.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvSasada, Masahiro (25 November 2014). 国鉄&JR保存車大全2015-2016 [JNR & JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015-2016] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Ikaros Publications Ltd. p. 128. ISBN978-4863209282.
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The Class C56 is a type of 2 6 0 steam locomotive built by the Japanese Government Railways JGR from 1935 to 1939 and later operated by Japanese National Railways JNR They were numbered C56 1 C56 164 a total of 164 were built from 1935 1939 locomotives numbered C56 1 C56 90 and C56 161 C56 164 were sent to other countries in Asia during the Second World War The locomotives were retired in 1974 They were designed by Hideo Shima Class C56C56 160 on a steam special in February 2012Type and originPower typeSteamBuilderMitsubishi Heavy IndustriesHitachiNippon SharyoKawasaki Heavy Industries Rolling Stock CompanyKisha SeizōBuild date1935 1939Total produced164SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte2 6 0 MogulGauge1 067 mm 3 ft 6 in 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in metre gauge SRT Burma Railway Driver dia 1 400 mm 4 ft 7 in Length14 325 mm 47 ft 0 in Total weight65 53 t 64 50 long tons 72 23 short tons Performance figuresMaximum speed75 kilometres per hour 47 miles per hour Tractive effort8 290 kg 18 280 lb CareerOperatorsJapanese Government RailwaysJapanese National RailwaysState Railway of ThailandBurma RailwaysNumber in class164NumbersC56 1 C56 164NicknamesPony of the PlateauRetired1974Disposition34 preserved two operational among those remainder scrapped Contents 1 History 2 Preserved examples 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditA total of 164 Class C56 locomotives were built between 1935 and 1939 1 Locomotives C56 1 to 90 and 161 to 164 were sent to Asian countries occupied by Japan during World War II 1 The locomotives are popularly known as Shigoroku Shigoro C56 in Japanese and Pony of the Plateau among railfans Preserved examples EditA number of Class C56 locomotives are preserved in Japan and other Asian countries 2 C56 160 is maintained in operating condition by JR West for use on main line steam specials 1 C56 3 State Railway of Thailand SRT 701 Destroyed in the film in Great Friday tdehliymephchr in the film had the number 731 citation needed clarification needed C56 4 State Railway of Thailand SRT 702 Preserved at Sai Yok Noi Waterfall Kanchanaburi 3 C56 15 State Railway of Thailand SRT 713 Preserved for haul the special steam train for show in River Kwai Festival at Kanchanaburi between late November and or early December 3 4 C56 16 State Railway of Thailand SRT 714 Preserved at Bangkok Railway Station 3 C56 17 State Railway of Thailand SRT 715 Preserved for haul the special steam train for show in River Kwai Festival at Kanchanaburi between late November and or early December The alternate locomotive if C56 15 out of service 3 4 C56 23 State Railway of Thailand SRT 719 Preserved at River Kwai Bridge Kanchanaburi 1 3 C56 31 Yushukan SRT 725 Japanese military and war museum Used in Burma and Thailand during the construction of the Death Railway and subsequently used in Thailand after the war It was brought back to Japan in the 1970s 3 5 6 C56 36 State Railway of Thailand SRT 728 Preserved at Lampang Railway Station 3 C56 41 State Railway of Thailand SRT 733 Stored at Makkasan Depot Bangkok 3 C56 44 SRT 735 Preserved in operating condition on the Ōigawa Railway 2 3 On some occasions this locomotive will be dressed as James the Red Engine to pull special Day Out with Thomas special events with C11 227 Thomas C56 47 State Railway of Thailand SRT 738 Preserved at Thai Film Archive Salaya Nakhon Pathom 3 C56 53 State Railway of Thailand SRT 744 Private property near the Road 1269 in Chiang Mai 7 C56 56 Burma Railway Burma Railway No C 0522 Preserved at Death Railway Museum Thanbyuzayat Myanmar 8 C56 92 Preserved in front of Izumi Station in Kagoshima Prefecture 2 C56 94 Preserved in Nishi Park in Ōmachi Nagano 2 C56 96 Preserved in Minamimaki Nagano 2 C56 98 Preserved in the 19th Century Hall next to Torokko Saga Station in Kyoto 2 C56 99 Preserved at the Dacho Dream Eco Land in Satsumasendai Kagoshima 2 C56 101 Preserved in a park in Saku Nagano 2 C56 106 Preserved in a park in Fuchu Hiroshima 2 C56 108 Preserved in Unnan Shimane 2 C56 110 Preserved in a park in Soka Saitama 2 C56 111 Preserved at an elementary school in Takarazuka Hyōgo 2 C56 124 Preserved at a community centre in Azumino Nagano 2 C56 126 Preserved at Kobuchizawa Elementary School in Hokuto Yamanashi 2 C56 129 Preserved in a park in Iiyama Nagano 2 C56 131 Preserved in Kita Park in Matsue Shimane 2 C56 135 Preserved in a park in Kato Hyogo 2 Purchased by Oigawa Railways through crowdfunding restoration under way as of December 2022 C56 139 Preserved at Yokohama Hommoku Freight Terminal on the Kanagawa Rinkai Railway in Yokohama Kanagawa 2 C56 144 Preserved at Komoro Castle in Komoro Nagano 2 C56 149 Preserved in front of Kiyosato Station in Hokuto Yamanashi 2 C56 150 Preserved at the Hakuba Alps Autocamp site in Hakuba Nagano 2 C56 160 Preserved in operating condition by JR West at Kyoto Railway Museum 2 Preserved C56 16 in Bangkok Railway Station Bangkok Preserved C56 23 in River Kwai Bridge Kanchanaburi C56 31 preserved inside the Yushukan Museum in Tokyo Preserved C56 36 in Lampang Railway Station Lampang Stored C56 41 at Makkasan Depot Bangkok C56 44 operating on the Oigawa Railway in August 2012 Preserved C56 47 in Thai Film Archive Salaya Nakhon Pathom Preserved C56 92 in October 2012 Preserved C56 96 in August 2009 Preserved C56 101 in August 2015 Preserved C56 149 in August 2009See also EditJapan Railways locomotive numbering and classificationReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to C56 steam locomotives a b c d Inoue Kōichi 1999 国鉄機関車辞典 JNR Locomotive Encyclopedia in Japanese Japan Sankaido pp 36 37 ISBN 4 381 10338 6 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Sasada Masahiro 25 November 2014 国鉄 amp JR保存車大全2015 2016 JNR amp JR Preserved Rolling Stock Complete Guide 2015 2016 in Japanese Tokyo Japan Ikaros Publications Ltd p 128 ISBN 978 4863209282 a b c d e f g h i j rthckraelarthphwng phthnakarthiyingihy cakxditsupccubn SRT Rolling Stock in Thai Bangkok Thailand State Railway of Thailand 2011 pp 27 29 ISBN 978 974 9848 99 9 a b Rotfaithai Com C56 Steam Locomotive Gallery McNeill David Building a bridge to forgiveness October 9 2005 The Japan Times Retrieved March 17 2016 Simone Gianni A trip around the Yushukan Japan s font of discord July 28 2014 The Japan Times Retrieved March 16 2016 RailAsia blog The Death Railway Museum on Travelfish website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JNR Class C56 amp oldid 1127309248, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
